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Inquiry into Migrant Settlement Outcomes (2017)

Inquiry into Migrant Settlement Outcomes Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration 31 January 2017   Download PDF (458.94 KB) Download Word   Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Non-discrimination 4.1 International obligations 4...

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Race Discrimination

Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 23 March 2017   Download PDF (160.04 KB)   Download Word (90.31 KB) Ms Toni Matulick Committee Secretary Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 By email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au Dear Ms Matulick,   Human Rights Legislation...

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Race Discrimination

Submission to CERD (2017)

Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination   Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination AHRC_20171030_CERD_Submission.pdf (1.02 MB) AHRC_20171030_CERD_Submission.docx (346.45 KB) Australian Human Rights Commission submission to the UN

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Race Discrimination

Religious Freedom Bills

Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department in relation to the Department’s consultation on a package of three draft Bills that the Department describes collectively as the ‘Religious Freedom Bills’.  The...

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Race Discrimination

Refugee Week 2006 – Adelaide

Until a few weeks ago, this was an article of faith on the part of every politician. Now we are told we need to make significant policy changes to address weaknesses in our citizenship laws.

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Race Discrimination

Inquiry into freedom of speech

Inquiry into freedom of speech Australian Human Rights Commission submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights 9 December 2016   Download PDF (1.28 MB)   Download Word (1.28 MB)   1 Executive summary 1.1 Context Australia is rightly proud of its strong democratic institutions, the liberties enjoyed by its...

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Race Discrimination

Inquiry into freedom of speech - supplementary submission (2017)

Australian Human Rights Commission submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights 15 February 2017   Download PDF (498.9 KB) Additional documents - 17 February 2017 Opening Statement to the Free Speech Inquiry - 17 February 2017 Prior v QUT Chronology Dinnison v Leak Chronology Executive summary ...

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Race Discrimination

Woman of Faith Dinner ‘Unity from Diversity’

Thank you for your kind invitation to be part of this event. I am privileged to share this evening with all of you, particularly when I know that so much of your spare time is spent working to build a better community, a better suburb, a better family and a better country.

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Race Discrimination

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Ladies and Gentlemen, it is now an accepted truth that all countries are affected by the rapid increase in the movement of people, commodities and ideas at the global level as well as the increase in cultural, ethnic and religious diversity that these movements bring. Many countries, including Australia, are working to develop ways of managing the social impact of these trends. Addressing racism is essential to this task.

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Race Discrimination

Amendments to Part IIA, Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  Australian Human Rights Commission submission to the Attorney-General’s Department 28 April 2014 Download PDF of submission (620 KB) Download Word (400 KB) Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 International human rights law – providing for freedom of expression while also protecting people from racial...

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Race Discrimination

Disability Royal Commission - Statement of the Race Discrimination Commissioner

Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and provide this statement. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we gather on, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present and...

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